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re: Wine reviews
Posted on 5/7/24 at 5:49 pm to Sixafan
Posted on 5/7/24 at 5:49 pm to Sixafan
Try to find a small wine shop with a knowledgeable staff.
I’m lucky that we have a wine shop a block away with wines you won’t typically purchase or even see on shelves at bigger places, and they consistently recommend reds in the $20-30 range that are much better than what I would get if I spent the same or a little more at Total Wines or Whole Foods.
Having someone who knows what they are doing to help you pick bottles will go a long way.
I’m lucky that we have a wine shop a block away with wines you won’t typically purchase or even see on shelves at bigger places, and they consistently recommend reds in the $20-30 range that are much better than what I would get if I spent the same or a little more at Total Wines or Whole Foods.
Having someone who knows what they are doing to help you pick bottles will go a long way.
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 6:17 am to AbitaFan08
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Try to find a small wine shop with a knowledgeable staff.
Do this. And point ratings are a dime a dozen. They are often meaningless depending on who it is that is doing the ratings. You should be able to find some enjoyable wines even at the lower price points.
Posted on 5/8/24 at 11:22 am to AbitaFan08
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Try to find a small wine shop with a knowledgeable staff.
Yes this is a good suggestion. Get to know them, and they can get to know your tastes.
Know which bottles are "drink now", in the 20-50 dollar range, and which ones may need a year or 10.
Those wine scores are all over the place, and some of the guys/sites that do them are notoriously fast and loose with the ratings.
The bottle you got was too early to drink most likely.
Also, Apps like Vivino, Delectable, Cellar Tracker are useful. Vivino is for the masses so a lot of popular wines and napa cabs get super overrated, but its still useful in aggregate. Delectable and CT have a far tougher crowd that will rate wines a lot harsher, but far less users.
Last, if a bordeaux tastes like a jug wine to you, even a young bordeaux...I don't know what to tell you.
The Reddit Wine board is also a good resource.
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